29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thirlstane · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thirlstane
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of mental health conditions than the state average mark Thirlstane as a healthier-than-usual area. While 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 16.7%, followed by arthritis at 8.3%.
2.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Thirlstane, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains a little below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Thirlstane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60676/thirlstane/topic/health-disability